Mildred (Rogers) George (abt. 1732 - bef. 1789)

Born about 1732 in Dunkirk, King and Queen, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Reuben George — married about 1756 in VA

Descendants

Died before 1789 before about age 57 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Mildred Rogers was born about 1733. Her parents were John and Mary (Byrd) Rogers. ^{[1] [2]}

Mildred is said to have married first Moses Sharon, but no evidence has been found. She also is said to have born him three children, including Margaret Sharon, but, also, no evidence has been found. Moses is said to have died about 1755, but, again, no evidence has been found, yet.

If Mildred married Moses and bore him three children before 1755, when she was about 22, they probaly married about 1751, when she was 18.

Mildred married Reuben George before 1757 in Caroline County, Virginia. ^[1]

Reuben and Mildred had children:

1. Phillip George (c1757-1778).
2. William George (1760-1827) married Nancy Garthright.
3. Mary “Molly” George (1763) married Achilles Rogers.
4. Reuben George (1766-1807) married Elizabeth Sharp.
5. Byrd George (1768-1836) married Mary Garthright and Catherine Wilson.
6. Lucy George (1771) married John Oliver.
7. Ann George (1774-1860) married James Gatewood.
8. John George (1778-1801).

All but Phillip were named in Reuben's will. Phillip died unmarried, before the will was written. ^[3]

Mildred died before Reuben, between April 1787, when her daughter Mary wrote her a letter, and June 1789, "when James George wrote Reuben a letter and mentioned their sister had asked if he’d remarry." ^[4]

She is thought to have been buried in Fairford Cemetery, Penola, Caroline County, Virginia. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Grant: Vol. 1, Page 174, citing John Cox Underwood, "Lineage of the Rogers family, England : embracing John Rogers the martyr, emigrant descendants to America and issue," Press of W. E. Rudge, New York, 1911.
2. ↑ Grant: Vol. 1, Page 175, citing George, W. O. “The Georges,” Box 18, Folder 4. The George Family Papers.
3. ↑ Grant: Vol. 1, Page 182.
4. ↑ Grant: Vol. 1, Page 181. Both letters are in Appendix C, Vol. 2.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167582390/mildred-george: accessed 27 November 2022), memorial page for Mildred Rogers George (1732–1784), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167582390, citing Fairford Cemetery, Penola, Caroline County, Virginia, USA; maintained by GINGER GENTRY (contributor 48220173).

See also:

• Grant, Marvin A., Jr. Descendants of Col. John George (Self-published, 2006, two volumes.)
• * VA Historical Society holding for George family - George family papers, 1718–1936. 163 items. Mss1G2937a
• Bad link: https://familysearch.org/tree/person/LJ11-KYJ/details?spouse=LHV1-M59

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 22 September 2010 through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged.
• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
• WikiTree profile Rogers-4181 created through the import of Crystal_s Family Tree (2).ged on Oct 17, 2011 by Crystal Hatch.